Amazing and beautiful venue! The wedding we attended here had so many attractions to take photos…read morewith. The staff out performs any events weve been too at other locations. Very friendly and excellent atmosphere!

Literary tourism is a wonderful hobby. It gives you an excuse to travel to far-flung and…read morelittle-visited spots, not to mention buying unusual souvenirs. In the past, it's motivated me to visit Cambridge, England and Savannah, Georgia. (If you can guess the authors that motivated those trips, you will win a free subscription to my Yelp reviews.) So, when my daughter suggested touring the home of the writer of the Betsy-Tacy books, which we both read and re-read avidly in our girlhoods, of course the answer was yes. Anyone who's read these books knows the story of a life-long friendship between two girls and the realistic depictions of their life growing up in the early 1900's in a small Midwestern town (Deep Valley in the books, Mankato irl.) Not only does the author accurately depict life at that time, she also describes the emotional dynamics and situations of childhood and adolescence in a timeless way. Mankato is about 1 1/2 hours by car from Minneapolis where I was staying. The drive is lovely, especially in fall: maples and sumac in red and orange, cattails waving in the wind. And when you get to your destination, Betsy's house right across the street from Tacy's house, you are rewarded with the sensation that "It's just like in the books!". Aside from the sheer pleasure of visiting an actual early-20th century home which has been beautifully restored, if you are a fan of Maud Hart Lovelace's books, you will have the unique opportunity of seeing many of the familiar settings and items described in her books. As with many authors of fiction, Ms. Lovelace was heavily inspired by her own life but adapted details as needed. However, she had a strong devotion to depicting her hometown as authentically as possible and it shows. You will find many familiar landmarks on the map provided by the museum. If you are a Betsy-Tacy fan, and even if you're not, it's worth a trip to Mankato if only to see a lovely Midwestern small town and a beautifully restored home. Am I over-enthused because I'm a Betsy-Tacy fan? If so, let's just say it's like "Betsy In Spite of Herself." If you want to know why, find out more here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betsy-Tacy and here http://www.betsy-tacysociety.org.

The childhood home of author Maud Hart Lovelace is the fabulous Betsy-Tacy Museum. A wonderful…read moreliterary pilgrimage!

Our first visit was a success! We participated in this year's spring community garage sale, what a…read morepleasant experience both as a vendor and a customer!

delicious pastries and friendly staff. they have a great community space available for rental. my…read morefamily has enjoyed having a few get togethers there!

This '1' rating is specific to their pies only. For…read moreThanksgiving I ordered 2 pies: a pumpkin & a pecan. 1. They were not 'fresh made', as had been implied when I placed my order early Nov. In fact: their 'sell-by' date happened to be the day after we served them for our Sunday family get-together dinner (even though I had picked up our custom-order just the day prior on Sat.) 2. Pecan pie was so liquidy/runny, and the pecans were both stale and semi-burnt, that we were only able to salvage 3 'scoops' of pie when serving it. Cost for this pie was approx. $27. It went in the garbage. 3. Pumpkin pie: flavorless with a doughy bottom crust that was clearly not fully cooked. Our guests tried it but not one person could enjoy it and they all skipped the bottom crust. This pie also went in the garbage. Cost was approx. $20. We have had cupcakes, bread, & soups from Wooden Spoon this year & all were good. Their service is always pleasant. Sadly though I must post this so that others can avoid paying top $$ for in-edible pies over xmas (or anytime.)

The service is wonderful and it is a superbly spectacular venue. I was impressed by many things,…read morethe bartenders do a wonderful job at serving everyone. The chef had the meal prepared wonderfully, all the times I was there! The DJ knew all of the perfect songs to play that added to the moment; and he also had fun games to play while we waited for our salads! The services from the people who took my plate was outstanding! They were very polite and professional and got my table cleared off almost like magic. I would definitely go there many many more times if I could. Overall, great food, service, fun. 5/5

My wife and I were blown away by the amazing service here. Already being fans of Holiday Inns we…read morehad high expectations. This Holiday Inn greatly exceeded those expectations. The check in set the tone for the rest of the visit, with Anita as our front desk representative. She was attentive and friendly. The rooms were very nice and very clean with no weird smells. Also, since we are military, the hotel comped our water park passes and gave our children two free stuffed animals!!! Even the coffee in the lobby was above par. I would highly recommend this HIE!!!

Out of all the houses in Minnesota, this one is my favorite. Formerly the Hunt House, this…read morerenovated B&B is filled with charm, light, and thoughtful touches. I found this spot randomly when I came to Mankato for my birthday, and couldn't be happier. Breakfast is always delicious, and owners are experienced hospitality folk who go above & beyond to take care of their guests. I stayed in the Free Press Room, and my one friend who was visiting home also took a staycation and occupied the Worlds Fair room next door. Both were very comfortable, tastefully decorated, had an Google Home thingy that we learned to use . Plus, lovely bath products. They have recently added a second house for large group stays, which is a great option for "spillage" during larger family events (Ie, weddings, reunions, family vacations). Thank you for a wonderful stay, and keep up the great work!

We stayed at Moulin Rouge's house on a Monday night in late June. It was a last-minute decision…read moremade while we were still on the road in the evening, looking for a place to stop. Crhis answered the phone and had the good news that he had two rooms for our party of three, with the dog. He only asked that we don't let the dog go on top of, the bed, which we don't anyway at least when I'm around. It turned out that we were the only guests at Moulin Rouge that day. Kris said that typically, it's completely full during the weekend. As a testimony to that, he is still had a tent set up for a wedding party, and he was folding it when we arrived. Then her house is gorgeous and immaculately clean. I wiped up water after my dog, drank from her bowl and spilled a little on the floor. The napkin I used for that came back spotless white. The multiple course warning meal does not happen on weekdays, only on weekends. However, Chris still prepared yogurt parfaits for us and had a bunch of watermelon in the fridge. He also set up multiple baked goods and breakfast bars for us in the kitchen, ready for us to eat next morning. We opted to eat some of them that same evening. He also offered us to take whatever drinks were in the refrigerator, and we were able to store our stuff in the kitchen fridge as well. The windy Terry guys live upstairs to our rooms. Crhis unlocked our two rooms, and the other two or three rooms remain locked. Our rooms were connected, so we used them as a suite. The smaller room had a closet with a small refrigerator, which we didn't use because we had the downstairs kitchen with fridge our exclusive use. There were three bathrobes in the closet, and they used one of them. The bathroom was beautiful, with a shower and a very nice bathtub with bath salts out on the bench hanging across the tub. The water pressure was great in the shower, and the bath was very relaxing. There were bottles of water in each room with nice crystal glasses next to them. The house had a nice deck outside furniture, tables and sofas, and armchairs. There was also a beautiful small yard with yet another table and chairs, and a small vegetable garden. We had our breakfast in the courtyard outside, and our dog enjoyed the grassy area with bunnies hopping across once in a while the evening was hot, and there were fireflies in the air. Chris told us about. The area had flood issues, with landslides that week, so we couldn't get to see the Riverbank because they blocked the access due to dangers of mudslides. Still, we enjoyed a short evening walk with our dog in the neighborhood. Crhis pointed out that there was a house on their block were a famous writer of Betsy used to live on. He even pulled out one of the Betsy books that my 11 year old and I read together. My sophisticated 11 year-old First said she didn't really care for the book, but eventually, we both found it charming and enjoyed it. I also enjoyed listening to Chris story of how he ended up running the bed-and-breakfast. Apparently, he used to run an Eco hotel in Belize, where he met his wife who came as a guest. He followed her to Minnesota, where he went into the hospitality business. I think he works at one of the larger hotels, but a day, and also runs this bed and breakfast. His experience in hospitality business shows in how thoughtful the amenities are set up, and how clean the whole place is. All in all, it was the best hotel experience we have had while driving from Duluth, Minnesota back home to Berkeley, California. We usually don't stay in bed and breakfast, so this experience encouraged us so much that we tried another bit of breakfast, and Keystone, that had a great reviews, but it was far from the Moulin Hey Jeannie asked how we gonna celebrate July 4 and what they can bring Moulin Rouge experience. By the way, the reason why the place is called Moulin Rouge is because the house used to be a beauty parlor that had that name. He kept the name and the sign over the door, and the red tones in the decor go well with the Moulin Rouge theme.

In 2024, I was introduced to a theatre company from some of my friends, and I auditioned for me…read morefirst show in the summer. I could not tell you how much fun it was to be apart of the show. I had such a fun time, and met a bunch of new people. I have now done two shows and in progress of my third and it has lived up to almost all of my expectations for a community theatre company. Obviously, with community theatre, there will be set backs and unfriendly people, but it isn't about that. It is about the pieces of art that you bring to life on stage and the one thing you all have in common, which is the love of theatre. I would highly recommend this company to ANYONE who would like to watch a show or be apart of one!

This is for a junior show and it's about being in a show. It's not about watching a show. The…read moreshows are good to watch. But I'm not going to be in any more shows there. I thought it was fun to be in a show at first, and I really liked the directors, but some of the kids who have been in a lot of these shows together are just real jerks! At first I thought it was just normal stuff that happens all the time. Like the leads pretty much ignored anyone who wasn't a lead, and they hang out together after rehearsal every night and never invited anyone else. I wasn't surprised at that stuff. But then some of them decided to have their own secret cast party at the same time as the cast party that everyone was invited to! They lied about why they didn't come to the party when they were really just going to their own special party. WTF. They could of had their special party any time. And I guess these same kids are the leads in pretty much every show, so I'm just not going to be in any more shows there. Maybe you think I'm a whiner and a big baby, and like, that's just life or whatever, but why should I spend my time with a bunch of people who think they're better than me? And you have to pay to be in the show, so now my parents are PAYING so people can treat me like that? No thanks. If you think I'm being a big baby, then YOU can pay $150 to spend six weeks with people who treat you like you're nothing. Also maybe you don't think it's not fair for me to review a place with few stars because the other kids are jerks, but I'm just here to warn you. It's clicky to be in one of these junior shows, so just know that going into it.